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Wednesday, 11 May 2022 10:55

Why bother?

OPINION: A mate of the Hound’s recently applied for membership with Ashburton-based farm supply co-operative Ruralco.

Published in The Hound
Tuesday, 10 May 2022 11:55

Muddy waters!

OPINION: A recent Official Information Act (OIA) release shows that the Government paid almost $30k to an ‘advertising guru’ for key advice that shaped its disastrous $3 million Three Waters advertising campaign last year.

Published in The Hound
Tuesday, 10 May 2022 10:55

Get real!

OPINION: The Hound wonders why so much fuss was made about the PM’s recent overseas trip to Singapore and Japan.

Published in The Hound
Thursday, 28 April 2022 12:25

Full disclosure?

OPINION: A mate of the Hound's recently pointed him to a podcast called The Detail, and a recent episode covering the emergence of rural ginger group Groundswell.

Published in The Hound
Thursday, 28 April 2022 11:25

Wood for trees?

OPINION: There is huge concern in rural communities around NZ about good sheep and beef farmland being bought by - mainly overseas-owned - carbon farming concerns.

Published in The Hound
Wednesday, 27 April 2022 12:25

Could be worse!

OPINION: Your canine crusader reckons that the people behind the Campaign for Wool are doing God's work in promoting the natural sheep fibre as sustainable, renewable and the next best thing since sliced bread.

Published in The Hound
Wednesday, 27 April 2022 11:15

Ironic!

OPINION: Your old mate notes that the highest court in the land, the Supreme Court, recently granted leave for appeal for one Michael John Smith v Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited.

Published in The Hound
Wednesday, 13 April 2022 13:00

Who?

OPINION: This old mutt understands a farmer had an 'interesting' experience when recently chosen by MBIE for a 'site visit' to audit their employment records.

Published in The Hound
Wednesday, 13 April 2022 12:00

Sound familiar?

OPINION: Your canine crusader recently came across a report about several issues and problems farmers face in reducting agricultural greenhouse gas emissions.

Published in The Hound
Tuesday, 12 April 2022 13:00

Unbelievable!

OPINION: The Hound notes that the New Zealand Taxpayers' Union recently revealed how the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) has spent over $2 million on furniture in just 18 months.

Published in The Hound
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